Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia
Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, coal in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia peaked at 488.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.
Australia ranks 3rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 293.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 295.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 258.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 247.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 292.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 245.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 488.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 602.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 India 521.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Indonesia 344.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Russia 283.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia was 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 488.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.